Annals now requires authors who submit manuscripts for consideration to complete the International
Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) conflict of interest disclosure form.
This form, which is discussed further at www.icmje.org/format.pdf,
is intended to facilitate detailed reporting of conflicts of interest and standardize the format of reporting
across ICMJE member journals. Individual forms for an article are published online on the day of publication
for readers to access disclosure information. The forms for this article are listed below.